ALPHONSE AREOLA NEWS

Records four saves Areola registered four saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Everton.

Impact Saturday marked Areola's first game with more than three saves since Feb. 15. Since then, his goalkeeping has been excellent, with only three goals conceded and an 83.3 save percentage across five appearances. However, Areola is without a clean sheet through West Ham's last two games, something he will look to fix on April 1 at Wolverhampton.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes one in defeat Areola made three saves and allowed one goal in Monday's 1-0 loss against Newcastle United.

Impact Despite limiting opponents to no more than one goal for a fourth consecutive outing, Areola could not help his team avoid defeat. This also marked his ninth time with at least three saves in a match this season. Up next for West Ham United is a meeting with Everton on Saturday.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet Areola made two saves and allowed zero goals in Thursday's 2-0 victory over Leicester City.

Impact Areola had a good outing against Leicester City on Thursday. In 90 minutes, the 32 year old keeper made two saves, one diving save, one save from inside his own box, and made five recoveries. The clean sheet is Areola's third in a row for West Ham, and he will look to keep the good times rolling on March 10 against Newcastle United.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Little to do in victory Areola recorded two saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 1-0 victory against Arsenal.

Impact Areola had a relatively comfortable day in net on Saturday as West Ham took down Arsenal 1-0. Despite the fact that the Gunners had 68% of the possession in the match, they mustered a mere 0.14 expected goals on target. He only had to make two saves, and only one of them was from inside his own box. The clean sheet is just his second of the Premier League season, but it could be a sign of better days to come for Areola. He will aim to add a third this Thursday against Leicester City.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Three saves in loss Areola recorded four saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 defeat versus Brentford.

Impact Areola made a minimum of three saves for a third consecutive game since returning from a 22-day absence. He is also up to four goals against in that span. Up next for West Ham United is a meeting with Arsenal on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Three saves in loss Areola registered three saves and allowed two goals in Monday's 2-1 loss versus Chelsea.

Impact Areola let in two goals on three saves to take the loss to cross town rivals Chelsea on Monday. He's been back and forth from the first and second choice keeper, however looks to be given the number one role back under new manager Graham Potter, having appeared in the last two PL games for the Hammers.

FEBRUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Areola had three saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Aston Villa.

Impact Areola made his first appearance (first start) under new manager Graham Potter Sunday in West Ham's 2-2 draw versus Aston Villa. The one goal allowed was a vast improvement on the keeper's previous two starting appearances, in which he conceded four and five goals versus Manchester City and Liverpool, respectively. Should Areola retain the first-choice keeper's gloves, his next challenge will come Monday when West Ham travel to their London-rivals Chelsea.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

In goal Sunday Areola (undisclosed) is in goal for West Ham during Sunday's trip to Aston Villa.

Impact Areola starts for the first time in two Premier League matches after missing time through injury. The keeper will look to impress new manager Graham Potter and remain the starter moving forward.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Set to miss Saturday Areola is out for Saturday's match against Crystal Palace, according to manager Graham Potter. "Everybody else is pretty much as they were. We've got a couple of just bumps and bru...

Impact Areola will not be an option this weekend, with the goalie missing out due to undisclosed issues. This will be a minor issue for the club, as he is their backup, with Lukasz Fabianski back fit and starting in net for the club moving forward. His next chance of a return will be against Aston Villa on Jan. 26, although no return date is in place for the goalie.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes four against City Areola registered four saves and allowed four goals in Saturday's 4-1 defeat against Manchester City.

Impact Areola had a rough go about once again Saturday, only stopping half the shots he faced while watching four past him. This now makes it nine goals and 12 saves in his two appearances since taking over for the injured Lukasz Fabianski (head). He could see the start again against Aston Villa on Friday, with Fabianski questionable for that contest.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Blown away Areola recorded eight saves and allowed five goals in Sunday's 5-0 loss versus Liverpool.

Impact Areola stopped eight of the 13 shots he faced and ended up holding the loss and five goals conceded. It really wasn't a poor showing from Areola, he just couldn't keep up with a ridiculously talented Liverpool attack. Areola will have easier matches to look forward to in the coming weeks.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs two saves in sub appearance Areola made two saves and secured West Ham's clean sheet in Thursday's 1-0 victory versus Southampton.

Impact Lukasz Fabianski was West Ham's starting goalkeeper Thursday but was stretchered off early with a head injury. Areola served relief duty in Fabianski's place. And while Areola himself did not log a clean sheet himself, he recorded two saves that secured West Ham's clean sheet. Areola's performance should earn him a starting opportunity should Fabianski not be ready by Sunday against Liverpool.

DECEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes four including own goal Areola made four saves and allowed four goals, but also 1 an own goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss against Tottenham Hotspur.

Impact Areola had a rough outing Saturday as he conceded a season-high four goals, including an own-goal in the 55th minute. He has now conceded at least one goal in seven of his eight starts this season. He faces a more favorable matchup Sunday versus Manchester United, a side which has scored seven goals in eight matches this season.

OCTOBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Makes two saves in win Areola made two saves and conceded one goal during Saturday's 4-1 win over Ipswich.

Impact Areola couldn't do much to prevent Liam Delap's powerful turnaround shot from going in in the 6th minute but then he was solid when called into action throughout the rest of the contest. With 16 saves, 10 goals allowed and just one clean sheet over seven starts this season, the goalkeeper has been far from spectacular but his starting spot for upcoming matches still appears to be locked up.

OCTOBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Allows one Areola recorded two saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Brentford.

Impact Areola allowed a single goal while making three saves during Saturday's draw. In the last five matches, the keeper has allowed seven goals on 13 saves with a clean sheet. He is set to face Ipswich Town on Saturday, who have scored six goals in the last five contests.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles against cross town rivals Areola recorded two saves and allowed three goals in Saturday's 3-0 loss against Chelsea.

Impact Areola allowed three goals in just two saves during the loss to Chelsea. This gives him eight goals conceded in the first five PL games, making 12 saves with a clean sheet. The keeper is set to travel to Brentford for the next game on Saturday, who have scored nine goals in the last five contests.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Allows one in draw Areola (back) made four saves and conceded one goal during Saturday's 1-1 draw against Fulham.

Impact Areola was questionable for this one after picking up a minor injury while he was with his national team but still made the starting XI. The goalkeeper couldn't do much to stop Raul Jimenez's close-range finish that opened the scoring in the 24th minute but other than that displayed a lot of safety between the posts. With 10 saves and five goals allowed over four league starts to begin the season, Areola will have a bigger challenge next Saturday as his team hosts London rivals Chelsea.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back in XI Areola (back) is in the starting XI for Saturday's trip to Fulham.

Impact Areola picked up a minor back issue with France, but returned to his club with no restrictions. As expected, he's now straight back into the starting XI. Areola is the established number one, leaving Lukasz Fabianski on the bench.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Recovers ahead of Saturday Areola (back) has "recovered well" ahead of Saturday's trip to Fulham, per manager Julen Lopetegui.

Impact Areola had to be removed from the Manchester City match with a back injury. He did travel with the French national team over the break, having been an unused sub against both Italy and Belgium. Now that the keeper is deemed fit, he is expected to be an option against Fulham, where he's allowed four goals on six saves with a clean sheet in three PL appearances.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Injures back, still with France Areola was forced off the field at halftime of Saturday's 3-1 loss to Manchester City due to back issues, according to Harri Burton of West Ham Zone.

Impact Areola was presumed to have been taken off due to injury in Saturday's loss and that has now been proven true, with the goalie confirmed to be carrying back issues. The issues have been deemed as non-serious, as he is already traveling with France for their friendlies against Italy and Belgium over the international break. That said, he is likely to return in their next match following the break, with that being against Fulham on Sept. 14.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two saves in clean sheet Areola kept a clean sheet while making two saves during Saturday's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Impact Areola helped the Hammers claim all three points by blanking Palace for his first clean sheet of the season. The keeper has combined for three saves through the opening two matches with a difficult home clash against Manchester City next on the docket.

AUGUST 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes twice in defeat Areola registered one save and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 loss versus Aston Villa.

Impact Areola was beaten twice in the season opener, once in each half. Both goals occurred from short-distance which left him without much time to react. The goalkeeper was also lucky not to allow a second goal in the first half as he was beaten by the attacker but missed an open shot and hit the post. Next, he'll face off against Crystal Palace, a team that scored once in their opening fixture.

AUGUST 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes twice in defeat Areola registered one save and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 loss versus Aston Villa.

Impact Areola was beaten twice in the season opener, once in each half. Both goals occurred from short-distance which left him without much time to react. The goalkeeper was also lucky not to allow a second goal in the first half as he was beaten by the attacker but missed an open shot and hit the post. Next, he'll face off against Crystal Palace, a team that scored once in their opening fixture.

AUGUST 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nine saves, three goals conceded Areola recorded nine saves and allowed three goals in Sunday's 3-1 defeat against Manchester City.

Impact Previously a backup for West Ham, Areola was promoted to West Ham's starting goalkeeper for the 2023-24 Premier League. He finished it with 138 saves, 53 goals conceded and four clean sheets across his 31 appearances. Areola will look to improve at the onset of his 2024-25 season though, considering he averaged more than multiple goals conceded across his last 14 appearances.

MAY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Unoccupied in victory Areola had no saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 3-1 win versus Luton Town.

Impact Areola did not make a save Saturday and allowed the lone Luton Town shot on target to find the back of the net as West Ham triumphed by a margin of 3-1. Areola has now started three matches since his return from a groin injury and has had mixed results. Over that span, he's conceded eight times and made 16 saves. Areola should be in net next Sunday as West Ham travel to take on Manchester City who have scored 16 goals in their most recent five matches.

MAY 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE